Green Salad with Dolcelatte and Pecans

A fresh salad with blue cheese and pecans for a romantic starter.

Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 medium onion, sliced
A knob of butter
100g pecan nuts
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 bag mixed salad leaves
150g blue cheese, chopped into small cubes
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and slowly sweat until soft, then increase the heat and caramelise the onions.

Tip into a large mixing bowl. Melt the butter in the same pan.

Add the pecans and sugar and toast over a high heat until caramelised. Tip into the mixing bowl .

Add the salad leaves, blue cheese and balsamic vinegar and toss together and season with salt and pepper. 
 

Information: 
Prep time: 8 minutes
Cook time: 10minutes